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CEOE Early childhood education 105OSAT practice test
Which of the following behavioral milestones typically appears earliest in the sequence
of typical infant development?
rolling over back to front
making cooing sounds
using a pincer grasp
babbling consonants - answermaking cooing sounds
In the coming school year, a general education kindergarten class will include a child
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The kindergarten teachers want to ensure that the
classroom environment will effectively support this child's learning and development.
Which of the following teacher strategies would likely be most effective for promoting
the achievement of this objective?
pairing the child to work with a classmate who is helpful and easygoing.
creating labels to clearly identify each activity center in the classroom.
arranging for the child to have a full-time aide to provide individualized guidance.
creating a visual schedule to help the child anticipate upcoming activities. -
answercreating a visual schedule to help the child anticipate upcoming activities.
Before school begins, the teachers of an early childhood class meet to discuss
strategies for the upcoming year. The teachers realize that the children have had varied
amounts of previous classroom experience and have a range of backgrounds,
strengths, and needs. Which of the following factors would be most important for the
teachers to focus on as they strive to promote the development and learning of all
children in the class?
providing each child with culturally responsive learning experiences.
determining families' attitudes about the nature and frequency of contact with the
school.
understanding the extent of agreement among families regarding preferred teaching
practices.
,defining effective methods for informing all families about school activities. -
answerproviding each child with culturally responsive learning experiences.
The teachers of a culturally diverse preschool classroom meet regularly to discuss
various topics and issues (e.g., how smoothly the class is running, whether a new
activity center should be added, whether the schedule needs adjustment). Which of the
following would be the best way to involve families in such initiatives?
inviting families to participate in a classroom work day to help rearrange existing
learning centers or neaten up materials in various areas of the room.
suggesting that families feel free to drop in to observe the children's activities in the
classroom and note down any helpful improvements that occur to them.
encouraging families to suggest ways to incorporate materials or activities that reflect
their traditions.
sending each family a questionnaire that asks them to suggest ideas for ways to make
the classroom a more effective learning environment. - answerencouraging families to
suggest ways to incorporate materials or activities that reflect their traditions.
As they prepare for the start of a new school year, the teachers of a preschool class
meet to discuss topics such as room arrangement, the daily schedule, and classroom
routines and procedures. On the first day of school, the teachers plan to spend time
familiarizing the children with the classroom (e.g., showing the children where their
cubbies are and how to use them, introducing the children to the various activity
centers, explaining daily routines). Which of the following benefits would result from this
approach?
minimizing the teachers' need to provide such information repeatedly
teaching the children the benefits of an orderly classroom
allowing the teachers to focus primarily on instructional activities
promoting the children's sense of security and independence. - answerpromoting the
children's sense of security and independence.
A first-grade teacher routinely invites students' families to visit the classroom to share
their family's and/or culture's traditions (e.g., favorite games, foods, songs, stories, and
crafts) with the class. This practice would be especially effective for which of the
following purposes?
promoting students' acquisition of a personal aesthetic
fostering students' appreciation of human diversity
building students' understanding of the universality of art
assisting students in reaching higher stages of artistic development. - answerfostering
students' appreciation of human diversity
,Early in the school year, a kindergarten teacher notices that a student in the class
spends a great deal roaming around the classroom without engaging with other
students or settling down to play in any of the activity centers. Which of the following
actions would be the teacher's most appropriate initial response in this situation?
sitting down with the student to converse about favorite activities and interests
prompting a focused classmate to invite the student to join in with whatever activity the
classmate is engaged in
contacting the student's parents/guardians to describe the behavior and seek guidance
on how best to respond
using informal observation to investigate whether the student may have attention-deficit
disorder - answersitting down with the student to converse about favorite activities and
interests
A third-grade class has been discussing nature and the environment. The students are
very interested in this subject and eagerly volunteer their ideas about recycling, creating
green spaces, and ways to protect endangered species (e.g., by preserving habitats, by
removing litter). Which of the following student activities would likely be most effective to
further share their awareness?
creating individual projects that they will take turns present and explaining to their
classmates.
making use of recycled plastic bottles to create games (e.g., by using the plastic bottles
as bowling pins to knock down with recycled plastic balls)
working in small groups to create conservation-related posters to display at school and
in the community.
using discarded recyclable materials to create artworks (e.g., by using the materials to
create found-object sculptures or for print-making activities) - answerWorking in small
groups to create conservation-related posters to display at school and in the community
The teachers of a preschool are preparing for the upcoming school year (e.g.,
discussing the daily schedule, developing standard routines and procedures). Which of
the following strategies would best facilitate smooth transitions between activities over
the course of the day?
setting a timer to ensure that children's transitions occur at the same time every day.
announcing the day's sequence of planned transitions to children daily at morning
meeting.
, using consistent audio and visual cues to prepare children for transitions.
reminding children regularly that clean-up is a required part of each transition. -
answerUsing consistent audio and visual cues to prepare children for transitions.
The teachers of a preschool class identify a child whose motor skills they wish to
evaluate. which of the following assessment tools would be most useful for this
purpose?
adaptive behavior scale
developmental checklist
portfolio assessment
progress monitoring - answerdevelopmental checklists
A preschool teacher is planning to conduct an observational assessment to obtain data
on how often a child engages in a specific behavior. Such a procedure is an example of
which of the following types of assessment?
event sampling
running record
time sampling
rating scale - answerevent sampling
One of the teachers in a kindergarten class is writing an anecdotal record for a new
student who has just arrived with a parent/guardian for the student's first day at school.
Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the teacher to include
in this type of assessment?
"The student immediately walked to the art table upon entering the classroom."
"The student did no appear to be upset when the parent/guardian left the classroom."
"The student likely felt comforted by having familiar art materials in the classroom."
"The student seemed relaxed despite not knowing any other students in the classroom."
- answer"The student immediately walked to the art table upon entering the classroom."
The teachers in an early childhood classroom have been discussing how best to
promote parents'/guardians' involvement in the assessment of their children. Which of
the following strategies would likely be most effective for this purpose?
encouraging parents/guardians to contact the school if they have any questions or
concerns about evaluation of their child
providing parents/guardians a monthly progress report that summarizes their child's
progress and needs related to various areas of the curriculum
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